The Wisconsin Badgers (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) take on the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0) in Bloomington, Indiana, on Saturday, Nov. 15. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
Wisconsin vs Indiana odds have Indiana favored by 29.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -8000. Wisconsin, meanwhile, enters as a +29.5 underdog and is +1800 on the moneyline to pull off the upset. The over/under sits at 44 total points.
Here’s my Wisconsin vs. Indiana prediction and college football picks for Saturday, November 15.
Wisconsin vs Indiana Prediction, Picks
- Wisconsin vs. Indiana Pick: Under 44.5 (Play to 44)
My Indiana vs. Wisconsin best bet is on both teams to go under the total. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Wisconsin vs Indiana Odds, Money Line, Over/Under
| Wisconsin Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+29.5 -110 | 44 -110o / -110u | +1800 |
| Indiana Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-29.5 -110 | 44 -110o / -110u | -8000 |
- Wisconsin vs Indiana Spread: Indiana -29.5, Wisconsin +29.5
- Wisconsin vs Indiana Over/Under: 44 Points
- Wisconsin vs Indiana Moneyline: Wisconsin +1800, Indiana -8000
Wisconsin vs Indiana College Football Game Preview
Why Wisconsin Can Cover
It's been an ugly season for the Badgers, but Luke Fickell's team is still fighting. That was shown last week in an upset victory at home over Washington.
Wisconsin can still make a bowl for now, but it would need to win its final three to fight back to 6-6.
The Washington upset was pretty much solely due to an inspired effort from the Wisconsin defense, a unit that has been pretty solid for most of the season.
Even the week prior, in a loss at Oregon, the Badgers held the Ducks to just 21 points in Eugene.
Offensively, it's been a painful watch all season. Wisconsin has scored more than 17 points just once — a 42-10 win over Middle Tennessee in Week 2.
The Badgers have been shut out twice by Iowa and Ohio State and managed to win last week with just 24 yards passing.
In fact, Wisconsin hasn't eclipsed 100 yards passing in its last four games. You have to go back to the Michigan game in early October to find the last game where the Badgers threw for 100-plus.
In this specific matchup against an elite Hoosiers defense, it's difficult to find any reason for optimism.
To have any chance of hanging around in this one, Wisconsin will need to play a clean game, hope to hit a few home-run plays and then let its defense continue to battle.
Wisconsin does a good job of limiting big plays and stopping the run, which will give it a chance to force some stops. Generating some pressure on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to get the IU offense off schedule will go a long way as well.
Keeping the deficit under two scores at the half would, frankly, feel like a win for the Badgers with where this roster is at right now personnel-wise.
Why Indiana Can Cover
What a story the Indiana Hoosiers have been over the last 15 months. Curt Cignetti just keeps winning, and now the program looks primed for an appearance in the Big Ten Championship game and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.
IU was tested last week at Penn State, in a game where the Nittany Lions showed they still have plenty of talent on the roster.
With Indiana trailing with under two minutes to play, Mendoza led the Hoosiers down the field for a touchdown, sealed by an incredibly acrobatic catch by Omar Cooper.
It kept IU's undefeated season alive, and now just Wisconsin and Purdue stand in the way of an undefeated regular season.
The Hoosiers are a bit banged up, with some key pieces missing time in recent weeks.
Top wide receiver Elijah Sarratt and stud offensive lineman Drew Evans both missed the PSU game, and linebacker Aiden Fisher had also missed a couple of games before then.
Cignetti may need to take his foot off the gas a bit in the second halves and realize that staying healthy at this point in the year is more important than winning by 50.
In this matchup against the Badgers, Indiana should have its way with a Wisconsin offense that has really struggled. It's difficult to imagine any paths to sustained success for the Badgers, and I'd be surprised if they crack double-digit points.
Thus, this spread likely comes down to how aggressive Indiana wants to be on offense and how much it wants to go for the jugular.
Wisconsin has been very scrappy on defense and will likely make the Hoosiers offense work for their points, unless they get dominated in the time-of-possession battle and are on the field all game.
Ultimately, I have a hunch Cignetti will be a little bit more careful in the second half given what his team has in front of it.
Wisconsin vs Indiana Picks and Predictions
The Hoosiers are favored by just over four touchdowns, which feels about right in this one. Wisconsin won't be able to move the ball but will fight on defense as it has all year.
I'm sitting out the side, as I see that coming down to more of a coin-flip, but I do see value on the total.
The clock should really move quickly in this one with neither team necessarily in a major hurry.
Indiana could easily be up by 21-24 points at halftime, which I think will lend itself to Cignetti really slowing things down in the second half.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin will likely come out fired up after a big win last week, which could give it some early stops and a chance to hang around early.
The Hoosiers will eventually pull away, but from a total points perspective, I don't see this one making its way into the 40s.
I'm playing the under at 44.5 in a game I could see IU winning something like 35-3.
Pick: Under 44.5 (Play to 44)
Moneyline
No play.
Against The Spread
No play.
Over/Under
I'm on the Under.
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